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For anyone that's interested, Shaun VK3KK runs the Round Table King Arthur Net on Wednesday nights at 2000hrs AEDT on the VK3RBA linked network. This net often attracts between 18 & 25 operators and usually goes for two rounds, with the majority of participants from VK3 plus a few from interstate & international.  This net has been going for many years now and is about to reach its 500th net on Wednesday 19th of April 2023. Well done Shaun!!

This network can be accessed via various repeaters, gateways & reflectors as detailed below:

VK3RBA network QRZ page

Cheers,]]>
For anyone that's interested, Shaun VK3KK runs the Round Table King Arthur Net on Wednesday nights at 2000hrs AEDT on the VK3RBA linked network. This net often attracts between 18 & 25 operators and usually goes for two rounds, with the majority of participants from VK3 plus a few from interstate & international.  This net has been going for many years now and is about to reach its 500th net on Wednesday 19th of April 2023. Well done Shaun!!

This network can be accessed via various repeaters, gateways & reflectors as detailed below:

VK3RBA network QRZ page

Cheers,]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1131 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 23:48:33 +0000 VK5ZLR]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1131
Please feel free to add your selcall details, and perhaps we can form an ad-hoc selcall group.

Name:              Richard
Callsign:           VK5ZLR
Selcall number: 2346
Freqs:              7.153LSB,  51.376USB]]>
Please feel free to add your selcall details, and perhaps we can form an ad-hoc selcall group.

Name:              Richard
Callsign:           VK5ZLR
Selcall number: 2346
Freqs:              7.153LSB,  51.376USB]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=535 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 12:29:20 +0000 VK8VWA]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=535
We have a VK8 net running Tuesdays on 80m between 1030-1130 UTC.  Frequency is 3602 kHz.

The net is managed by me in Darwin (VK8VWA) and we try and have a topic of interest each week. We don't get too formal and we welcome all comers, even if it's just a check in for a signal report.

I realise VK8 is a challenge for other states but tune in as you may hear us on air.  We have people calling in from Alice Springs and contact to VK4 is regularly possible on 80m into Darwin. If the propagation gods are smiling VK3 and others can be possible.

TC Marcus may cause numbers to be down this week - a lot of antennas came down. 

Cheers and 73

Phil
VK8VWA]]>
We have a VK8 net running Tuesdays on 80m between 1030-1130 UTC.  Frequency is 3602 kHz.

The net is managed by me in Darwin (VK8VWA) and we try and have a topic of interest each week. We don't get too formal and we welcome all comers, even if it's just a check in for a signal report.

I realise VK8 is a challenge for other states but tune in as you may hear us on air.  We have people calling in from Alice Springs and contact to VK4 is regularly possible on 80m into Darwin. If the propagation gods are smiling VK3 and others can be possible.

TC Marcus may cause numbers to be down this week - a lot of antennas came down. 

Cheers and 73

Phil
VK8VWA]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=387 Fri, 01 Sep 2017 22:17:32 +0000 VK4ADC]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=387
With nearly 3 million square miles, Australia is a big country - and with plenty of remote regions, it doesn't have the sort of distances you want to cross by yourself, unless your companion happens to be your HF mobile rig.

Then you're in good company - you've got the Australian Travellers Net.

ROSS: When a traveller calls in we want to know where he is at the time of course and that everything is all right. We also want to know where he is going to stop overnight and all of that is logged in the computer. So that is how it works.

GRAHAM: That’s Ross Cunningham VK5KMH, the Australian controller for this net, which serves as a lifeline to travellers on land and even those on water, 365 days a year.  Its relay teams can be found on 14.116 MHz,   for check-ins at 0200 UTC and on 21.185 MHz for check-ins at 0400 UTC to be accessible to hams  with VK Foundation licenses.

Most of the time, the communication is uneventful but crises DO come up:

ROSS:  Yesterday I had to get a hold of a fellow that was out in the Harts Range here and tell him that his mother had passed away the night before. Not good news but these things happen and sometimes we are the only communications that some of the amateurs have got.
 
GRAHAM: As Ross notes, land or sea, it all comes down to personal safety.
 
ROSS: The other day a fellow came from Darwin down to Alice Springs and went on a holiday in the Tanamai Desert. He was out there for quite a few days before coming back to Alice Springs. So these fellows like to get in out-of-the-way places and it is the Travellers Net that gives them the mantle of safety.  If they break down out there we get the RAA or whatever to go out there and tow them in or get their cars fixed so they can travel on.

GRAHAM: Ross said the Net has a need for more relays, most especially in  Australia's western and northern territories. The Travellers Net also  extends its coverage into the ocean surrounding the continent, taking care of maritime travellers. Contact Ross if you can help. His email address is rossco18 ( at) optusnet.com.au

 Thanks Graham and Ross

 The “Australian Travellers Net” controllers - Ross Cunningham VK5KMH, Noel Des Jardins VK4NL, Victor Stallan VK4WST, George Turner VK4HGT and Bob Lockley VK6KW – were honoured at the 2017 WIA AGM. Again well done! 

From WIA News for 3rd September 2017]]>
With nearly 3 million square miles, Australia is a big country - and with plenty of remote regions, it doesn't have the sort of distances you want to cross by yourself, unless your companion happens to be your HF mobile rig.

Then you're in good company - you've got the Australian Travellers Net.

ROSS: When a traveller calls in we want to know where he is at the time of course and that everything is all right. We also want to know where he is going to stop overnight and all of that is logged in the computer. So that is how it works.

GRAHAM: That’s Ross Cunningham VK5KMH, the Australian controller for this net, which serves as a lifeline to travellers on land and even those on water, 365 days a year.  Its relay teams can be found on 14.116 MHz,   for check-ins at 0200 UTC and on 21.185 MHz for check-ins at 0400 UTC to be accessible to hams  with VK Foundation licenses.

Most of the time, the communication is uneventful but crises DO come up:

ROSS:  Yesterday I had to get a hold of a fellow that was out in the Harts Range here and tell him that his mother had passed away the night before. Not good news but these things happen and sometimes we are the only communications that some of the amateurs have got.
 
GRAHAM: As Ross notes, land or sea, it all comes down to personal safety.
 
ROSS: The other day a fellow came from Darwin down to Alice Springs and went on a holiday in the Tanamai Desert. He was out there for quite a few days before coming back to Alice Springs. So these fellows like to get in out-of-the-way places and it is the Travellers Net that gives them the mantle of safety.  If they break down out there we get the RAA or whatever to go out there and tow them in or get their cars fixed so they can travel on.

GRAHAM: Ross said the Net has a need for more relays, most especially in  Australia's western and northern territories. The Travellers Net also  extends its coverage into the ocean surrounding the continent, taking care of maritime travellers. Contact Ross if you can help. His email address is rossco18 ( at) optusnet.com.au

 Thanks Graham and Ross

 The “Australian Travellers Net” controllers - Ross Cunningham VK5KMH, Noel Des Jardins VK4NL, Victor Stallan VK4WST, George Turner VK4HGT and Bob Lockley VK6KW – were honoured at the 2017 WIA AGM. Again well done! 

From WIA News for 3rd September 2017]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=46 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 05:52:42 +0000 VK4ADC]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=46
Weekly club net at 7.30PM Tuesday nights on VK4RAX repeater on Mt Cotton, 147.075 FM, +600 offset. Visitors welcomed.

Club website http://southsidears.org.au]]>
Weekly club net at 7.30PM Tuesday nights on VK4RAX repeater on Mt Cotton, 147.075 FM, +600 offset. Visitors welcomed.

Club website http://southsidears.org.au]]>